Hi Dan,

thanks for this post. I know you have much experience in Modo. But I did not understand what you wrote about layers.

I just checked it again but I can blend every image just like a layer in Gimp/PS via following modes:
normal, add, subtract, difference, normal multiply, divide, multiply, screen, overlay, soft light, hard light, darken, lighten, color dodge and color burn.

But from experience I know that I need in most cases only multiply, normal, screen and overlay.

Regarding the crashes: Maybe I am one of the happy users. I experienced 2 crashes up to now and I tested it heavily and long. But these 2 crashes were not reproducable.
I know that Autodesk products do crash more often than this (Max and Mudbox). But yes, Lightwave is more stable.

Regarding the interface: Yes, you are absolutely right. I felt home from the first moment because everything is very similar to Lightwave but just a bit better. I can move in 3d views the same way but I also have additional options (trackball rotation or turntable moves).
The tools are more consolidated but with additional options. The falloff tool is great and selecting is a bit better and faster. I can select a loop with just a double click. I can extend selections with the up-key and much more. It is very comfortable.

It really feels just like an evolution of Lightwave's modeler.